John 16:1-16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 16:4

But these things have I told you ,.... Christ enlarged on this disagreeable subject, and was the more particular in enumerating the evils his apostles were to endure for his name's sake: that when the time shall come ; some copies read it, "their time"; so the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic render it; that is, the time when wicked men will be suffered to vent all their rage and malice: ye may remember that I told you of them ; which might serve greatly to confirm them in the faith... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 16:5

But now I go my way to him that sent me ,.... These words seem to belong to John 16:4 , and to contain a reason why Christ spoke of the trials and afflictions of his disciples now, because he was going away from them to his Father; when as they would be at the head of his affairs in this world, so they would the more become the butt of the rage of men: and none of you asketh me, whither goest thou ? Peter indeed asked the question, John 13:36 ; but his meaning was, what part of the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 16:6

But because I have said these things to you ,.... Of being hated and persecuted by the Jews, of being put out of their synagogues, and of losing of their lives; and particularly of his departure from them, or the loss of his bodily presence: sorrow hath filled your heart ; sorrow for his absence so possessed their minds, seized on all the powers and faculties of their souls, and engrossed all their thoughts, that it never entered into the heart of any of them, to inquire about the place... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 16:7

Nevertheless, I tell you the truth ,.... Christ was truth itself, and could say nothing else; but he makes use of this way of speaking, to raise the attention of his disciples, and to engage their belief of what he was about to say, and of which they were not easily persuaded; which was, that however overwhelmed they were with grief and sorrow, because of his going away from them, a greater truth he could not tell them, than that this would be to their real good and advantage: it is... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 16:8

And when he is come ,.... The coming of the Spirit here, chiefly designs his descent upon the apostles, at the day of "Pentecost": as the things ascribed to him, and which were then done by him, clearly show; though it may also include his coming along with, and by the ministration of the Gospel, into the hearts of his people at conversion, in all after ages of time: he will reprove the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment : by "the world" is principally meant, the Jews; the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 16:9

Of sin, because they believe not on me. The "sin" here primarily intended, is that of the Jews, in disbelieving, rejecting, and crucifying Christ; and which the Spirit of God, by Peter, charged upon them on the day of "Pentecost", and fully proved against them; gave such clear evidence, and wrought such strong convictions of in their minds and consciences, that being pricked to the heart, they cried out, "what shall we do?" Acts 2:23 ; though as this passage may be applied to the ordinary... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 16:10

Of righteousness, because I go to my Father ,.... The "righteousness" here spoken of, does, in the first sense of the word, design the personal righteousness of Christ. The Jews had traduced him as a wicked man, said he was a sinner himself, and a friend of publicans and sinners; that he was guilty of blasphemy and sedition, maintained a familiarity with Satan, yea, that he had a devil: now the Spirit of God, by the mouth of Peter, on the day of "Pentecost", proved, to the conviction of the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 16:11

Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. This is to be understood of the judiciary power and authority of Christ, who has "all judgment" committed to him by the Father, as Mediator; has all power in heaven and in earth; and as he is appointed, so he is a very fit person to judge the world at the last day. Now this being disputed and disbelieved by the Jews, the Holy Ghost, in the ministry of Peter, most clearly demonstrated to their full conviction, that he was raised from... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 16:12

I have yet many things to say unto you ,.... Not with respect to the main doctrines of the Gospel, for everything of this kind he had made known unto them, John 15:15 ; but what regarded the rejection of the Jews, and the calling of the Gentiles, the abrogation of the Mosaic economy, and settling the Gospel church state, which were to come to pass after the death and resurrection of Christ, and the sending of the Spirit: but ye cannot bear them now ; because of their prejudices in... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 16:13

Howbeit, when the Spirit of truth is come ,.... Of this character of the Spirit, see John 14:17 . His coming, as before, intends more especially his descent on the apostles at Pentecost; though what is here said of him is true of his office, and of his operations on other persons, and at other times: he will guide you into all truth ; necessary to be known, useful to men, profitable to the churches, even the whole counsel of God; what relates to worship, the nature, form, and... read more

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